• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home
  • About Us
  • STEPS Virtual
  • FAQ
  • Links
  • Contact Us
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • 615.269.8844

STEPS Fitness

Nashville's Premier Personal Fitness Training Center

  • STEPS Virtual
  • Programs
    • STEPS Fitness Presents Events
    • DR. Irv’s Perfect Exercise Minute
    • Training Packages
    • Group Offerings
    • Corporate Wellness
    • Traveler’s Special
  • Personal Trainers
    • Dr. Irv Rubenstein
  • Testimonials
  • Fitness Blog
    • Dr Irv’s Fitness Blog
    • Exercise of the Month
  • Newsletters
    • Fit Happens
    • Real News Newsletter
  • Search

strength training

Part 2: If you’re doing GLP-1 meds for weight loss, then you gotta do Weight LiftingJul 01

July 1, 2019 By Irv Rubenstein

REAL News – July 2019

 July 2019 Running Faster Doesn’t Increase Joint Load, Possibly Most people, athletes included, think that running faster means running harder. That is, that the cumulative loads are increased by hitting the ground with more force per stride. Yet some studies have suggested that fast running, as in interval sprints, actually reduces the impact loads onRead More

Filed Under: Real News Tagged With: exercise intensity, health, resistance training, running, strength training, weight managment, yo-yo dieting

REAL News - August 20191Apr 01

April 1, 2019 By Irv Rubenstein

REAL News – April 2019

 April 2019 How Much Do You Have to Lift to Get Strong…or Big? A study that evaluated the required volume of weight lifting exercises necessary to effect muscle strength and size (hypertrophy) made all the news at the end of 2018. In what might be considered a large study of this type, 45 healthy, youngRead More

Filed Under: Real News Tagged With: aging, bone density, hydration, mediterranean diet, running technique, strength training, urinary tract infections

REAL-News -- May-20252Dec 07

December 7, 2018 By Irv Rubenstein

Can Protein Supplementation Facilitate Joint Replacement Success?

In many blog posts and newsletters, I have tried to come to grips with the value and merits of increased protein ingestion. Studies have demonstrated that extra protein helps not just athletes and ‘bodybuilders’ but the elderly, too. In this article, we see that there was probably a benefit for those about to undergo andRead More

Filed Under: Fitness Blog Tagged With: Exercise, musculoskeletal improvements, protein, protein supplement, Senior Training, strength training

Fit-Happens--Spring-2025Oct 15

October 15, 2018 By Irv Rubenstein

Fit Happens – Fall 2018

                                                                                           Fall 2018 October 16, 1968. The Mexico City Summer Olympics,Read More

Filed Under: Fit Happens Tagged With: aging, Exercise, exercise intensity, musculoskeletal improvements, resistance training, strength training

Dr.-Irv-RubensteinSep 29

September 29, 2018 By Irv Rubenstein

Designing Your Own Workout…May Require a Pro

I wish DIY was applicable in all aspects of life. As a client told me the other day, when confronted by a minor repair of his toilet a few years back, he considered DIY. His son, a wise young man, suggested that, buying a $1 item to do the repair in order to avoid aRead More

Filed Under: Fitness Blog Tagged With: Exercise, field of health or exercise science, functional fitness, musculoskeletal improvements, resistance training, Senior Training, strength training

REAL News - January 20243Aug 02

August 2, 2018 By Irv Rubenstein

REAL News August 2018

 August 2018  Resistance Training, Blood Pressure & Sleep High blood pressure (HBP) is one of the most prevalent cardiovascular diseases in the US with estimates of 25% of Americans having it. HBP has recently been defined as a systolic (top) number above 130 mmHg and a diastolic (bottom) number above 90. Ideal is 120/80 orRead More

Filed Under: Real News Tagged With: blood pressure, foam roller, functional fitness, hamstrings, resistance training, strength training

REAL-News --May-2024Jun 05

June 5, 2018 By Irv Rubenstein

Of Mice and Men: Exercise boosts neurogenerative systems

Aging happens over time, and with it comes many changes to the mind and body. I know it sounds tautological and mundanely simplistic, but science is still investigating what and why things deteriorate as we age. While most of age-related research is on diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, etc, the one that mayRead More

Filed Under: Fitness Blog Tagged With: achieve well-being, Exercise, flexibility, resistance training, Senior Training, strength training

REAL-News--February-20251May 21

May 21, 2018 By Irv Rubenstein

Pump You UP: The HIIT Weight Training Method

Seems there’s no end in sight of research studies and lay articles on HIIT – high intensity interval training. Ever since the new century unfolded, nothing this explosive – other than 9/11, non-existent WMDs, the Great Recession, and Trump’s election – has made such an intrusion into the daily lives of so many. For thoseRead More

Filed Under: Fitness Blog Tagged With: exercise intensity, HIIT, resistance training, strength training, Tabata, Tabatas

REAL-News --February-20252Aug 03

August 3, 2017 By Irv Rubenstein

REAL News August 2017

          August 2017 Intelligent Training for Painful Muscles Believe it or not, scientists are still not sure what exactly causes musculoskeletal pain (MSP) from chronic use, overuse or abuse. A couple of Danish researchers propose a model that attempts to explain the source of such pains as are typically seen inRead More

Filed Under: Real News Tagged With: Exercise, fitness, functional fitness, higher risk of obesity, musculoskeletal improvements, musculoskeletal injuries, musculoskeletal injury, strength training

Coronavirus-Tips:-How-to-Live-Through-Covid3Aug 01

August 1, 2017 By Irv Rubenstein

Protein supplementation for bigger or stronger muscles?

For many years now, exercise scientists have leapt on the protein wagon when it comes to building bigger and stronger muscles. Especially for those who cannot or do not consume enough high quality protein, the mantra, which derives from studies on athletes, the elderly and those who are hospitalized or being treated for medical conditionsRead More

Filed Under: Fitness Blog Tagged With: basal metabolic rate, high protein diets, musculoskeletal improvements, strength training, supplementation

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Go to Next Page »

sidebar

Blog Sidebar

FREE Consultation!

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Categories

  • Exercise of the Month
  • Fit Happens
  • Fitness Blog
  • General News
  • Newsletters
  • Real News
  • Trainers

Tags

achieve well-being aging Alzheimer's disease barefoot running body fat bone density burn off excess weight calories cardio cardiovascular childhood obesity covid diabetes diet dieting eating disorders Exercise exercise intensity field of health or exercise science fitness flexibility functional fitness health Heart Health higher risk of obesity lose weight low back pain mental health musculoskeletal improvements obesity osteoarthritis physical activity physically active protein reduce your risk of falling resistance training running Senior Training slows cognitive decline strength training Stretching training weight loss Weight loss vs Exercise gain weight management

Recent News

May 01

REAL News – May 2025

Apr 01

REAL News – April 2025

Mar 18

Fit Happens – Spring 2025

Mar 01

REAL News – March 2025

Feb 01

REAL News – February 2025

Reviews

Search Our Directory

Footer Widget Header

Affiliations

  • american-college-of-sports-medicine
  • american-council-on-exercise
  • biometrics
  • exercise-etc-inc
  • national-strength-and-conditioning-association
  • renewed-support

STEPS Fitness | 2424 21st Ave. S. Suite #100 | Nashville, TN 37212 | 615.269.8844 p

© 2025 Nashville's Premier Personal Fitness Training Center | Designed by Ponder Consulting ®

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok